In the inspection reports, each violation in the Food Temperature/Time Requirements category is 5 demerits; in the Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements category, 4 demerits; and in the Facility and Equipment Requirements, 3 demerits. Zero is a perfect score. 100 demerits is the worst possible score.

Each Wednesday, the Advocate publishes inspection results from the previous week. All demerits are reported, but only those in the categories of Food Temperature/Time Requirements and Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements are detailed.

FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING JAN. 10

Get and Go Food Mart No. 2, 508 Irvine St., Yoakum. Demerits: 30. Wash hands in between tasks. Dispose of expired medication. Need hot and cold water at mop sink. Do not block hand sink with items. Keep paper towels in restrooms. Wash, rinse and sanitize all dishes. Post current permit. Six facility or equipment violations.

Dragon House, 202 S. U.S. Highway 77-A, Yoakum. Demerits: 25. Wash hands in between tasks. Cover food in cooler. Do not store items in ice used for customer's drinks. Date-label food with a seven-day use-by date. Hand sink should not be blocked. Repair the leak under the three-compartment sink. Store knives on a clean, sanitized surface. Three facility or equipment violations.

Taqueria El Rodeo No. 2, 3402 Sam Houston Drive, Victoria, inspected Dec. 16 with 8 demerits. Reinspected Dec. 31 with need to continue working on date-labeling. The hot water issue has been corrected. A new water heater was purchased.